Fighting between Tatmadaw and DKBA soldiers along the Asian Highway displaces villagers in Dooplaya District, July 2015

3rd September 2015

Location:

Dooplaya District

Location:

Dooplaya District

These photos were taken by a KHRG community member on July 22nd 2015, between Myawaddy and Kawkareik Town, Kawkareik Township, Dooplaya District and show a section of the Asian Highway. An opening ceremony for the highway was planned by the Thai and Burma/Myanmar governments, scheduled to take place on July 20th 2015, but the plans were cancelled due to the fighting that took place between the DKBA and Tatmadaw soldiers. The fighting erupted after Tatmadaw soldiers tried to take control of the highway ahead of the planned ceremony. [Photos: KHRG]

Fighting between Tatmadaw and DKBA soldiers along the Asian Highway displaces villagers in Dooplaya District, July 2015

3rd September 2015

Location:

Dooplaya District

Location:

Dooplaya District

These photos were taken by a KHRG community member on July 21st 2015 in Kawkareik Town, Kawkareik Township, Dooplaya District. The first photo shows G--- monastery, where the displaced villagers were staying, having fled the fighting between the Tatmadaw and DKBA soldiers. The second photo shows sacks of rice which were donated to the displaced villagers staying in G--- monastery by civilians from Myawaddy. [Photos: KHRG]

Fighting between Tatmadaw and DKBA soldiers along the Asian Highway displaces villagers in Dooplaya District, July 2015

3rd September 2015

Location:

Dooplaya District

Location:

Dooplaya District

These photos were taken by a KHRG community member on July 20th 2015, in J--- village, Kawkareik Township, Dooplaya District. The photos shows the J--- village primary school and students after the school reopened when fighting between the DKBA and Tatmadaw soldiers ceased. The school was closed for two days, on July 15th and July 16th 2015, because of the fighting. According to J--- villagers, DKBA soldiers slept in the school one night during the fighting and on another night Tatmadaw soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #230 led by Battalion Commander Aung Naing Thu slept in this school. [Photos: KHRG]

Fighting between Tatmadaw and DKBA soldiers along the Asian Highway displaces villagers in Dooplaya District, July 2015

3rd September 2015

Location:

Dooplaya District

Location:

Dooplaya District

These photos were taken by a KHRG community member on July 11th 2015, in Kawkareik Town, Kawkareik Township, Dooplaya District. The first photo shows a section of roof that was damaged when a grenade fired by DKBA soldiers from an M79 grenade launcher hit the primary school building in Chaung Taung section. The second photo shows where another grenade fired from the M79 grenade launcher hit the ground and exploded within the school grounds. No students were injured by either grenade. [Photos: KHRG]